DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE

Workshop Agenda

Day One

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Session Title

Topics & Speakers

  • 9:00 - 9:05 a.m.

    Welcome by Executive Director

Jim Greenberger, NAATBatt International

  • 9:05 - 9:10 a.m.

    Welcome by Sodium Battery Committee Co-Chair

Erik Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories

  • 9:10 - 9:15 a.m.

    Welcome by University of Houston

Dr. Claudia Neuhauser, Interim Vice President/Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Houston

  • 9:15 - 9:20 a.m.

    Welcome by Lead Sodium Battery Sponsor

Brian Kennedy, Natron Energy

  • 9:20 - 10:30 a.m.

    Commercial Prospects for Sodium-Ion Battery Technology

Moderator:
Erik Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories

Speakers:
Brian Kennedy, Natron Energy
Darren Tan, UNIGRID Inc.
Bjorn Marlid, Altris

  • 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

    Networking Break

  • 11:00 - 12:15 p.m.

    Developments in Electrodes and Electrolytes for Sodium Batteries

Moderator:
Christopher Johnson, Argonne National Laboratory

Speakers:
Christopher Johnson, Argonne National Laboratory
Shirley Meng, Argonne National Laboratory
Yan Yao, University of Houston
Xiaolin Li, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

  • 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.

    Lunch

  • 1:45 - 2:10 p.m.

    Keynote Address: The Future of the Sodium Battery Market and Opportunities for North American Manufacturers

Michael Sanders, Avicenne Energy

  • 2:10 - 3:20 p.m.

    The State of the Art in Molten Sodium Metal Batteries

Moderator:
Erik Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories

Speakers:
Florian Doetz, BASF
Sai Bhavaraju, Enlighten Innovations
Neil Kidner, Adena Power
Guoshen Li, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

  • 3:20 - 3:50 p.m.

    Networking Break

  • 3:50 - 4:45 p.m.

    Safety and Sodium Batteries

Moderator:
Brian Kennedy, Natron Energy

Speakers:
Rachel Carter, US Naval Research Laboratory
Judith Jeevarajan, Underwriters Laboratories

  • 4:45 - 5:05 p.m.

    Keynote Address: The Future of Non-Lithium Battery Technologies in the ESS Market

Andreas Sakellaris, Customized Energy Solutions

  • 5:05 - 6:00 p.m.

    Reception

  • 7:00 - 9:15 p.m.

    Optional Workshop Networking Dinner

El Tiemp Cantina,
2814 Navigation Blvd., Houston, TX

Day Two

Friday, December 1, 2023

Session Title

Topics & Speakers

  • 9:00 - 9:05 a.m.

    Welcome by Executive Director

Jim Greenberger, NAATBatt International

  • 9:05 - 9:10 a.m.

    Welcome by Zinc Battery Committee Co-Chairs

Randy Moore, AEsir Technologies
Josef Daniel-Ivad, International Zinc Association

  • 9:10 - 9:15 a.m.

    Welcome by Lead Zinc Battery Sponsor

Christoph Müller, GRILLO-Werke AG

  • 9:15 - 10:25 a.m.

    Commercial Applications of Zinc Battery Technology Today

Moderator:
Josef Daniel-Ivad, International Zinc Association

Speakers:
Tod Higinbotham, Zinc Five
Gabe Cowles, Urban Electric Power
Randy Moore, AEsir Technologies

  • 10:25 - 11:00 a.m.

    Networking Break

  • 11:00 - 12:10 p.m.

    Next Generation Zinc Battery Technology

Moderator:
Randy Moore, AEsir Technologies

Speakers:
Brett Simon, e-Zinc
John Tytus, Salient Energy
Harsha Kolli, Printed Energy

  • 12:10 - 1:30 p.m.

    Lunch

  • 1:30 - 2:40 p.m.

    R&D Activity in Zinc Battery Technology

Moderator:
Emily Dikens, Octet Scientific

Speakers:
Tim Vosburgh, Coulomb Technology
Kevin Meagher, The Sun Company
Andrew Malek, Alchemy Industrial
Sasha Gorer, Zelos Energy

  • 2:40 - 3:10 p.m.

    Networking Break

  • 3:10 - 4:20 p.m.

    The Supply Chain for Zinc Battery Technology

Moderator:
Randy Moore, AEsir Technologies

Speakers:
Josef Daniel-Ivad, International Zinc Association
Cedric Demonthy, EverZinc
Christoph Müller, Grillo
Onas Bolton, Octet Scientific

  • 4:20 - 4:25 p.m.

    Concluding Remarks

Jim Greenberger, NAATBatt International